The History Of The Black Panther Party
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The Black Panther Party was a progressive political organization formed in the early 60’s, although they didn’t have many members until later, that helped in the biggest movement for civil rights in the US, the Civil Rights Movement. It is the only armed black organization in history that fou ....
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The Panthers were formed by Huey P. Newton, an African American who grew up in Oakland.
After the 1966 assassination of black leader Malcolm X, Newton gathered some longtime friends, including Bobby Seale and David Hilliard, and drew an outline for the organization. At first, it was named the “Black Panther Party For Self-Defense”, but it was shortened to the “Black Panther Party”.
The founders created a list of 10 wants and beliefs o ....
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